» HspHighly sensitive person
What does Hsp mean? The actual meaning is Highly Sensitive Person. That means that energy, impressions and stimuli come in harder. When you are Hsp, you can't stand injustice, and you strive for equal standards and values. You have an eye for details and you can empathize with situations and people.
What are the symptoms of HSP?
The symptoms differ per person, but there are a number of symptoms that are often recognizable for people who are highly sensitive. We have listed some of the symptoms below. If you have all 10 characteristics, you are highly sensitive, and therefore Hsp.
- You are sensitive to hard energy
- More sensitive to light or sound
- You can quickly become overtired (for example, when you have visited)
- You worry easily
- Insecure feelings about what others think of you
- You are very creative (can express yourself in different forms)
- You are a nature person (like to surround yourself with animals or nature)
- You are very empathetic towards others
- You sense others flawlessly
- You tend to withdraw yourself more often
5 pitfalls for highly sensitive people
When you are hsp, there are pros and cons. A major advantage is empathy and solution orientation. A pitfall is that you want to satisfy other people's desire. 5 pitfalls of an HSP are listed below.
- Giving too much energy to what doesn't work
- Isolate yourself by avoiding social events
- Worrying too much about your qualities
- Constantly worrying about what others think of you
- Forgetting your own goals or letting them fade into the background
Sensing moods
When you walk into a room you can sometimes feel whether there is a positive or negative energy in the room. An hsp person clearly knows when he / she can better turn around. In practice, it is not always possible to distance yourself from a situation or a person when you notice that this is not good for you. Chances are that when you are still developing or that you do not yet know whether you are highly sensitive, you will often cross your own boundaries. Sensing moods is one of the important characteristics of a highly sensitive person.
Hsp child
Highly sensitive children or hsp children are often children who struggle to feel good enough in society. Hsp children are sensitive to rejection and criticism, and often have a strong urge to prove things. A child who is highly sensitive can have difficulty dealing with a lot of pressure, because stimuli come in harder. Often hsp children are also ahead of their peers in thinking. This is expressed, for example, in wise questions. A highly sensitive child can have a restless or calm energy. For example, the stimuli are processed into soothing energy, but also into very energetic energy. Does your child have the following characteristics? Chances are your child is an HSP child!
- Can empathize well with the emotions of others (also look at the age)
- Is tired after a day full of stimuli, for example by playing or visiting
- Expressing in withdrawal or being active (despite the child being tired)
- Sometimes feels misunderstood, or unheard
- Want to prove yourself to others
- Is in some cases more sensitive to sound, light
- Can react strongly to certain people (sensation of energy)
- Great sense of responsibility
- Alert to details
Hsp partner
An hsp partner is often characterized by effacing himself. An Hsp partner tends to put his or her own needs aside in order to satisfy the other person's desires as much as possible. What kind of partner suits an HSP person? A partner who is empathetic himself. A person who is HSP benefits from communication and understanding. In addition, strong norms and values play a major role, such as trust within the relationship. Someone who is dominant and easily annoyed does not suit an hsp person.
Hsp Coaching
Hsp coaching can help you and teach you how to deal with your high sensitivity. An hsp coach teaches you to focus more on yourself and to stand in your own strength. In addition, an hsp coach can provide insights and also indicate how you can act more assertively. Important aspects that an hsp coach can give are aimed at indicating boundaries, self-love and setting goals. For example, how do you let go of certain situations that only cost you energy. An hsp coach can guide you in this, making you stronger in life.
5 things an hsp coach can help you with
- Indicate boundaries
- Set goals
- Stand in your own strength
- Letting go of what doesn't serve
- Learn to trust your intuition
